The problems with the photos extend far past the backgrounds. I would suggest shooting on what you want to end up on rather than trying to change...
What is the known record for reverses used with the same obverse die? I believe there are at least a dozen used with the PEPT COSI Septimius die...
Unlike some software for Forums like this the CT version prevents you from correcting your errors unless you discover them rather quickly after...
IMP CAES C MESS Q DECIO TRAI AVG was one of the listed RIC legends for the first group of Decius' sestertii in 249 AD. I see enough of it on...
I should read better. It is amazing how well the fine texture or roughness was copied. I wonder what the least impressive coin copied was.
Good work. Those are as good looking uncleaned as I've seen in a long time. Buying coins with a chance makes a big difference doesn't it?
I am incapable of short answers. At the end of their time, antoniniani had a small silver content of about 4.7% and were washed with silver. The...
Do we have a photo of the original coin which I assume is still in the BM? The comparison would be interesting. An electrotype should preserve...
Looking at my coins only, the portraits on my Decius AE all seem 'normal' or even a bit handsome but the silver varies a lot more from harsh to...
That is truly impressive fora reprint.
...and not even close to making the top 10 list because of the smoothing but I have wanted a sestertius to go with my dupondius and antoninianus....
[ATTACH] For the record, I only have one. I wonder how many the British Museum has. >10 I suspect.
My limited experience with the recent reprints of old books is that they paid no attention to reproducing the plates. How are they in this one?...
I recall someone here has a nicer three than mine. I am not aware of a five or higher. [ATTACH] The other variations to seek are animals other...
Regarding the date. There is a possibility that word of Philip's death had not reached the East when the dies for the new year were cut. It is...
I see the portrait style of the MONVRB coins screaming Rome while the others are Eastern. When I last heard there were some suggesting that the...
http://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/officina.html I see no reason to believe that the workshops or officinae were not located in the same...
Steve I really hope you are watching the right kind of program on your new TV. My daughter gave me a ScreenBeam Mini2 which allows my minuscule...
Thanks. I have not seen the book or your post until just now. It has been a busy week and CT has been seen less consistently than I'd like.
If you look at the posts that said 'yesterday' on Dec. 25 you will see they say 'Thursday' today and will say that tomorrow also. Next week that...
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